forshut

English

Alternative forms

  • forschut (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English forschutten, from Old English forscyttan (to shut up, shut out, exclude, prevent, obviate), equivalent to for- +‎ shut.

Verb

forshut (third-person singular simple present forshuts, present participle forshutting, simple past and past participle forshut)

  1. (transitive) To shut off or out; preclude; prohibit.

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